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Mongostein@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Try riding a bike?

You’re moving faster and people don’t expect you to stop and talk or anything. The bike ride is reason enough to be outside, so you don’t have to feel that awkwardness of being somewhere without a purpose.

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adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
This is a good idea; having a purpose really helps.

You could also try running short distances in running gear. The “uniform” helps as it becomes your mobile safe place, and the effort and endorphins the running generates keep away the feelings of depression.

And because you can’t get as far away from home as you can on a bike, you can easily get back home (and you’re already running).

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- Mongostein@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Also a good idea. Even wear headphones (with nothing on, or something on low) so you can ignore people and they won’t know you’re just being rude. ;)
  
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